The conversion of the old Ministry of Defence fire station in East Hampshire into a cutting-edge green building is making good progress. The project is using a timber frame and wood panels in the construction to minimise the carbon footprint of the development.
The Eco-station, as it is being called, will act as an exhibition space to inspire others on how to reduce the environmental impact of their homes, self-build and renovation projects.
As well as measures like adding insulation in the walls and roof and fitting eco-efficient lighting, the building will be completed using a sustainable timber frame and wood panels sourced from local trees. The trees used to manufacturer the wood used in the building was harvested from local coppice woods and, therefore, the project has helped contribute to the absorption of carbon from the atmosphere.
Sterling OSB is an ideal product to use in this kind of project and is also sourced from sustainable UK coppiced woods and can be used in timber frame housing, as wall sheathing or in the construction of flooring or roofing.
Other eco-friendly technologies being deployed at the site include the installation of a mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system, which extracts and re-uses the heat from the outgoing air from the kitchen and bathroom.
The entire project has been designed by Riches Hawley Mikhail Architects and the budget for the scheme totalled £365,000.
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http://www.norbord.co.uk/news/construction-eco-station-centres-around-use-timber
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